Vaccine Preventable Diseases Are Making a Comeback: Should You Be Concerned?
Vaccine Preventable Diseases. About a century ago, some of the most common diseases to cause severe illness were polio, measles, and mumps. In fact, before vaccines were developed, these contagious illnesses were responsible for thousands of deaths each year, including in children. After vaccines came along, many common illnesses were preventable, curable, and some were even eradicated.